A practical, hands-on guide - for actors, directors, teachers and students - to Brecht's history and practice of theatre.
Stephen Unwin Books
Stephen D. Unwin's background in theoretical physics, particularly quantum gravity, informs his distinctive approach to complex subjects. After earning his doctorate, he transitioned from academic research to practical applications, serving as a British technical attaché and founding a consulting firm. His work explores the intersection of advanced scientific principles and real-world challenges, offering insightful analysis for major global clients. He brings a rigorous, analytical perspective to understanding and managing intricate systems.
A guide to the plays of Bertolt Brecht
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Unwin provides a guide to Brecht's plays that will prove useful to the student, teacher and theatre practitioner. Grouping and analysing plays chronologically according to their context, Unwin also considers Brecht's theory and looks at his impact and the legacy that he left
Ibsen's A Doll's House
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Plays only release their true meaning on stage. After an introduction to the historical background of Ibsen's play, the reader is conducted scene by scene through the Action of the play, followed by a discussion of the Characters, the Setting, Staging, Lighting, Costumes Props and Furniture.
All Our Children
- 101 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A moving examination of a terrifying moral dilemma, and a powerful story that shows what it takes for humanity and decency to be restored in a world that has abandoned them. First produced by Tara Finney Productions, Stephen Unwin's debut play All Our Children premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in 2017.
So You Want to Be a Director?
- 248 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A hands-on guide to directing plays. Stephen Unwin takes a step-by-step approach, covering: choosing the play; casting; design; rehearsal (establishing facts, improvisation, language, character, blocking, using specialists); running the play; putting it on the stage; and finally, opening night!
Are you searching for an overview of the most significant plays? puts each play into historical and theatrical context; gives the storyline and an analysis of each play, and provides details of major productions around the world. And, finally, there's a chronology of one thousand twentieth-century plays. schovat popis
Poor Naked Wretches
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Shows how Shakespeare portrayed working people with insight, compassion and purpose.
The Well Read Play
- 230 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A unique and very readable guide, perfect for students, teachers and general readers alike.
The Probability of God
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A stage adaptation of Sara Ryan's powerful account of the preventable death of her son Connor Sparrowhawk while in an NHS care unit. Premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, London.
